N2Growth Blog

NOVEMBER 8, 2016

Yes, the General Counsel role has changed dramatically, from one of gatekeeper and legal advice provider to a critical member of the corporation’s leadership team. VERIFIABLE LEADERSHIP SKILLS: People call themselves leaders all the time. At N2Growth, our core philosophy is that exceptional leadership creates the ultimate advantage.

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Reputation Consultative Competitive Advantage Budgeting 271

Mike Cardus

OCTOBER 22, 2023

That’s not in the budget.” Phrases like ‘Don’t rock the boat’ or ‘It’s not in the budget’ often serve to halt innovation and maintain the status quo. This ‘camouflage’ approach ensures that change agents operate seamlessly within the organization, making their efforts more effective and less susceptible to dismissal.

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Strategy P&L Taylorism Taylor 78

N2Growth Blog

NOVEMBER 4, 2016

Yes, the General Counsel role has changed dramatically, from one of gatekeeper and legal advice provider to a critical member of the corporation’s leadership team. 5) VERIFIABLE LEADERSHIP SKILLS: People call themselves leaders all the time. At N2Growth, our core philosophy is that exceptional leadership creates the ultimate advantage.

Reputation 150

Reputation Consultative Competitive Advantage Budgeting 150

HR Digest

MAY 8, 2023

LEADERSHIP Leadership skills aren’t just about being a boss or a manager. And when leadership skills are valued and encouraged in the performance evaluation process, employees are more likely to take ownership of their work, seek out new challenges, and contribute to the overall success of the organization.

Review 105

Review Performance Review Ethics Teamwork 105

Strategy Driven

NOVEMBER 2, 2012

The term Budgeting gets tossed around in many ways. Budgets get blamed for gridlock. Budgets get politicized. Budgets get more attention than the umbrellas under which they rightfully belong: Strategic Planning and Visioning. Budgeting by itself is a minor piece of business strategy. by Hank Moore.

Strategic Planning 66

Strategic Planning Budgeting Planning Competitive Advantage 66

Strategy Driven

JANUARY 29, 2021

As an entrepreneur, if your business is struggling or your budget is tight, you might be tempted to make some compromises when it comes to your operations and the future of your company. However, there are a few elements of your business that leaders should always avoid compromising on at any cost. Your Equipment.

Mission Statement 66

Mission Statement Quality Efficiency Tools 66

Strategy Driven

SEPTEMBER 2, 2011

Validate your worth to the overall company operation. Become top management’s partner in efficiency of operations. Base Budgets on Value… Not on Cost. Continuous quality improvement within your own operation. Goal attainment leads to ethical behavior. Cash outlays are always risks. by Hank Moore.

Budgeting 50

Budgeting Planning Strategic Planning Competitive Advantage 50

Strategy Driven

AUGUST 5, 2016

Organizational purpose, vision, quality of life, ethics, long-term growth. Value-added leadership is a healthy way of life that puts collaborations first. Value-added leadership requires a senior team commitment. Operations are sound, professional and productive. You just finished reading Value-Added Leadership !

Leadership 50

Leadership Benchmarking Learning-by-Doing Ethics 50

Strategy Driven

NOVEMBER 6, 2015

When you own and operate a business you need to have certain procedures for an efficient and seamless function. Sometimes the difficulty of managing your time makes for a haphazard operation. An inefficient operation results in unproductive activities which often miss the point and worse yet, result in wasted time and wasted resources.

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Succession Strategic Planning Budgeting Goal 50

Strategy Driven

APRIL 4, 2014

Of the companies who continue to operate without a plan, 40% of them will be out of business in the next 10 years. According to research conducted by the Ethics Resource Center: Employees of organizations steal 10 times more than do shoplifters. What many of them think is a plan include some accounting figures or sales goals.

Budgeting 79

Budgeting Succession Consultative Crisis 79

Strategy Driven

DECEMBER 5, 2014

Every professional must embrace a set of ethics: Things for which each professional holds himself/herself accountable. It is good business to recognize opportunities for practice development. In the Chinese culture, every crisis is first recognized as a danger signal and always as an opportunity for overcoming obstacles.

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Diversity Budgeting Open-book Risk Management 86

Strategy Driven

JULY 11, 2014

I recommend that diversity audits, quality control reviews, ethics programs and other important regimen be conducted as part of Strategic Planning, rather than as stand-alone, distracting and energy diverting activities. By seeing the daily changes resulting from the planning, companies are poised to rise above the current daily crises.

Energy 73

Energy Strategic Planning Succession Humphrey 73

Leading Blog

APRIL 16, 2021

There are many ways that even a good business with good leadership can be damaged or bankrupted. Is your spouse comfortable with living on a very tight budget during the time that you’re growing the business? Some things in business and life are simply out of our control. Ours did; over 700 did not.)

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Learning-by-Doing Long-term Automotive Open-book 255

Strategy Driven

DECEMBER 7, 2012

Goal attainment leads to ethical behavior. Without goals, one cannot operate under self-control. 7 Measurements of Successful Budgeting and Planning: The business you’re in. Operations continue to streamline and are professional and productive. You provide leadership for progress, rather than following along.

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Strategic Planning Goal Planning Budgeting 56

Next Level Blog

NOVEMBER 19, 2010

  Since new members of the House will be up for reelection in two years, they’re operating on a similar time frame.     Set strategic goals and use them to guide critical early decisions such as budgeting and staffing.   There’s a lot of sound advice there.  Click Here.

Executive Coaching 141

Executive Coaching Blog Open-book Letter 141

Strategy Driven

AUGUST 1, 2014

Ethics and standards… those are for chumps. Not engaging in planning for future operations: So what are you gonna do about it? We’re too worried about __ (some item in the news… the latest source of gossip). Interest rates are too high. Our lawyer can take care of any problems that arise. That’s life.

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Budgeting Risk Management Quality Strategic Planning 74

Strategy Driven

MARCH 7, 2014

Courage and leadership. Ethics and integrity. I was then challenged to come up with such a program, the result being the Leadership in Action Awards. These are the ingredients that make a legend: Significant business contributions. Mature confidence and informed judgment. High performance standards. Professional innovation.

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Balanced Scorecard Budgeting Risk Management Learning-by-Doing 69

Strategy Driven

DECEMBER 7, 2018

Back characters on TV shows included restaurant and bar operators, where the stars went top relax. Those vital employees in the business world might include the IT guy, the receptionist, the mailroom manager, the ethics adviser and the secretary to the Board of Directors. Some performers made careers as supporting players.

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Rogers Henderson Mentor Learning-by-Doing 62

Strategy Driven

JUNE 7, 2013

It occupied one counter at 2-J’s Hamburgers, an established Austin restaurant, owned and operated by Ralph Moreland. Ethics cannot be edicted from afar. The ethical conduct of business has a direct relationship on the ability to grow and prosper.). Were you smooching my best friend, if the answer’s yes.

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Franchising Budgeting Pryor Consultative 61

Strategy Driven

JANUARY 3, 2014

I recommend that diversity audits, quality control reviews, ethics programs and other important regimen be conducted as part of Strategic Planning, rather than as stand-alone, distracting and energy diverting activities. By seeing the daily changes resulting from the planning, companies are poised to rise above the current daily crises.

Energy 56

Energy Strategic Planning Succession Humphrey 56

Strategy Driven

FEBRUARY 6, 2015

It applies to service industries and manufacturing operations. In order to complete the chain, organizations must insist that suppliers, professional services counselors and vendors show demonstrated quality programs, as well as ethics statements. Paying attention to quality can realize: Lower operating costs. Faster innovation.

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Quality Metrics Strategic Planning TQM 50

Strategy Driven

SEPTEMBER 2, 2016

Quotes on community stewardship, leadership and related topics. Amplify discussions on community standards and ethics. Non-profit organizations operating more business-like. Exemplifying ethical behavior. Understanding your true service. Encourage dialog on a Big Picture approach to non-profits. Helping others.

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Strategic Planning Planning Ethics Learning-by-Doing 50

Michael Lee Stallard

JUNE 23, 2010

Navy One example of a leader who intentionally developed a Connection Culture using all three bridges is Admiral Vern Clark, the Chief of Naval Operations (CNO) from 2000 until his retirement in 2005. Following are a few of the ways Admiral Clark and his leadership team built bridges so that everyone felt connected and a part of the Navy.

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Long-term Consensus Class Follow-up 207

Strategy Driven

DECEMBER 4, 2015

Futurism is a continuum of thinking and reasoning skills, judicious activities, shared leadership and an accent upon ethics and quality. The following concepts do not constitute Futurism by themselves: sales, technology, re-engineering, marketing, research, training, operations, administration. Quotes on The Future.

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Benchmarking Crisis Management Rogers Tactics 50

Strategy Driven

FEBRUARY 3, 2012

This holds for corporate operating units and departments. You must always educate corporate opinion makers on how you function… and the skill with which you operate. Operating units and departments must schedule and follow a program to market their worth to their companies. Ethics Statement. He has advised two U.S.

Positioning 50

Positioning Company Strategic Planning Guidelines 50

Strategy Driven

OCTOBER 7, 2011

Goal attainment leads to ethical behavior. Rules for Budgeting-Planning: Use indicators and indices wherever they can be used. Without goals, one cannot operate under self-control. When people know and have helped set their goals, their performance improves. The more that an organization is worth, the more worthy it becomes.

Goal 50

Goal Strategic Planning Benchmarking Budgeting 50

Strategy Driven

JULY 6, 2012

This is a primer for executives and the heirs apparent to company leadership. Many books have been written on the subject of leadership. My own philosophy of leadership starts with the premise that every dynamic of a successful organization must be in some way aimed towards its stakeholders. 7 Plateaus of Work Ethic.

Business Development 50

Business Development Development Learning-by-Doing Ethics 50

Strategy Driven

OCTOBER 5, 2012

In eras following downturns and scandals, it is incumbent upon good companies to go the extra distance to be ethical and set good examples. Civic service is the ultimate way to steer heir apparents toward the leadership track. No entity can operate without affecting or being affected by its communities. by Hank Moore.

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Loyalty Bottom-up Strategic Planning Bond 58

Strategy Driven

JUNE 3, 2011

Pressures continue and accelerate for companies to stay in operation, become competitive, keep ahead of the marketplace and perform quality work. Mentorship and leadership development. Provide business owners with a totally different perspective on how they can operate and be more successful. Philosophy. He has advised two U.S.

Strategic Planning 68

Strategic Planning Benchmarking Long-term Consultative 68

Strategy Driven

MARCH 2, 2012

Their work is off-the-shelf, conforms to an established mode of operation, contains original thought and draws precedents from experience. (17 In budgeting for and pricing consulting services, budget for consulting at the start of the fiscal year, averaging 10 percent of gross sales. 17 percent). He has advised two U.S.

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Consultative Short-term Budgeting Strategic Planning 59

Strategy Driven

DECEMBER 2, 2016

These are my concluding pieces of leadership advice. Truth and ethics must be woven into how you conduct business. Leadership and executive development skills are steadily learned and continually sharpened. The achiever thus becomes a lifelong mentor to others. Know where you are going. The only workable solution is a win-win.

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Mentor Learning-by-Doing Open-book Career 50

Strategy Driven

NOVEMBER 4, 2011

Going ‘outside the box’ to shift perceptions enables any company to think, plan and operate in productive new ways. He guides companies through growth strategies, visioning, strategic planning, executive leadership development, Futurism and Big Picture issues which profoundly affect the business climate.

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P&L Books Definition Strategic Planning 56

Strategy Driven

DECEMBER 2, 2011

There is no converting them to your more enlightened way of thinking and operating. Curiously, that charity has been clouded by public investigations of questionable ethics and dubious fund-raising practices. Leadership Programs Community stewardship – for the right reasons – is wonderful. Spot them and avoid them.

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Committee Learning-by-Doing Consultative Budgeting 51

Harvard Business Review

NOVEMBER 13, 2012

I list these below as a guide for anyone — from bloggers, to academics, to strategy consultants — looking to produce world-class thought leadership. During difficult economic times, organizations often seek ideas on how to cut costs or perform operations more efficiently. How Ethical Are You? More >>.

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Prahalad Hamel Core Competence Leadership 15

Harvard Business Review

DECEMBER 14, 2015

The company’s more than 80 operating subsidiaries have complete independence and minimal oversight from headquarters, which requires little else besides regular financial statements and the return of excess cash that is not needed to sustain and grow the business. A long-term investment horizon improves operating performance.

Short-term 8

Short-term Long-term Supply Chain Ethics 8

Harvard Business Review

JANUARY 18, 2012

Recognizing that the company's command-and-control culture wouldn't work in the 21st century, he defined leadership as leading by values and created a unique collaborative organizational structure. Palmisano could not have succeeded at placing values at the center of IBM's operations without strong principles of his own.

Globalization 15

Globalization Golden Parachute Short-term Long-term 15

Harvard Business Review

OCTOBER 3, 2013

The picture that emerges is of leaders who worked hard but were too heads-down and narrowly focused on immediate operational, technical, or functional issues. Their ethics or integrity had been called into question. What stopped them? Many of these were people with valuable technical or functional expertise.

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Performance Review Review Ethics Resistance 12